Perfect Stranger

As the reddest sun is sinking down I feel like I got burned throughout the day As I turned red, you stayed a Banyan brown Not from the sun but from the words you said You're the perfect stranger to me And I don't know how I know When I know, I know, I know I've only ever met you in a dream But have you ever had a dream When you're wide awake to see The light of the day In the night Lying wide awake As the brightest moon is rising up I feel like you were reaching for my hand Your lips turned blue, you started shivering Not from the moon but the swim unplanned You're the perfect stranger to me And I don't care how I know When I know, I know, I know I've only ever met you in a dream But have you ever had a dream Where you're wide awake to see All the lights on Orchard Street In a dream of Luther King The light of the day In the night Lying wide awake As the reddest sun is sinking down